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2002 Invitational Systemic Initiative
Workshop Orlando, Florida March 14-16, 2002
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Overall Cohort 93 Brownsville, TX Hamilton
County/Chattanooga, TN Normandy, MO Cohort 94
Denver, CO Jefferson County, KY Newport News,
VA
Case Stories Hamilton County/Chattanooga,
TN Newport News, VA
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Elements of Success for All CPMSA Sites

Adoption of Standards-based Curriculum with
Instruction focusing on hands-on Inquiry-based
Learning
Policy Support
Professional Development
Convergence of Resources
Partnerships and Strong and Consistent Leadership

CPMSA Cohorts 93 and 94
Implemented standards-based curriculum and
instruction aligned to state and national
standards
Provided professional development in content and
pedagogy
Strengthened graduation requirements
Developed partnerships with higher education
institutions, business, and community
organizations including informal science
institutions
Enrollment in gate-keeping mathematics courses
increased over 41 in science, 33 increase
By 1997-98, Algebra I in 8th grade enrollments
met or were higher than the national average
Successful completion of gate-keeping courses
increased 39 in mathematics 26 in science

Hamilton County/Chattanooga
Implemented new curricula mathematics based on
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
standards and science on the Advancement of
Science benchmarks
Partnerships created with higher education
institutions and science based institutions
Sought and received grants from foundations and
governmental agencies to target specific needs
Eliminated student tracking and basic level
mathematics and science courses and strengthened
graduation requirements
Tennessee Valley Added Assessment System expected
gains in science well above national average
expected gains in mathematics fell short of
national average
Enrollment and completion of gate-keeping
mathematics and science courses by
underrepresented minority students fell after
experiencing large gains in the first two years
of CPMSA project

Newport News
Developed mathematics curriculum based on
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
standards
Implemented new science curriculum based on the
Virginia Standards of Learning
Professional development stressed collaborative
and hands-on, inquiry-based learning
Implemented existing policies pertinent to course
availability, academic achievement, graduation
requirements and equal access
Developed student enrichment programs and
partnerships
Enrollment and completion of gate-keeping
mathematics and science courses by
underrepresented minority students increased
Virginia Standards of Learning test results
showed improvement for all students, accompanied
by narrowing of the racial achievement gap

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Hamilton County/Chattanooga
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Hamilton County/Chattanooga
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Hamilton County/Chattanooga
Professional Development
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Hamilton County/Chattanooga
Convergence of Resources
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Hamilton County/Chattanooga